Jewelry inventions 03/07

20070068195 - Jewelry piece with a replaceable-exchangeable setting and attachment mechanism and setting apparatus therefor: A jewelry piece having a replaceable/exchangeable jewelry setting, the piece being adapted to allow an option for it to be assembled with either one jewelry setting or a combination of jewelry settings. In one embodiment the jewelry piece comprises an attachment mechanism which uses a pin, latch, magnet or combination... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070068196 - Article of jewelry: An article of jewelry including a body having an outer major surface and a decorative pattern formed on the outer surface of the body, and a method for forming the decorative pattern, the pattern including pairs of intersecting grooves and an optically transparent synthetic decorative element formed in a respective... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070062217 - Instep bracelet: The invention discloses an instep bracelet to enhance the beauty of the foot and provide an enchanting addition to footwear and a method of accessorizing one's foot using this instep bracelet. This unique accessory item comprises a flexible member having a predetermined length capable of encircling the instep portion of... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070056320 - Jewelry device: A sculpted interconnected split medallion is connected in a variety of ways through magnets that are placed in recesses where the connection is invisible from the outside.... Agent: Ursula B. Day Ursula B. Day, Esq.

20070056321 - Decorative item with interchangeable setting: One possible embodiment could be a decorative item with an interchangeable setting for holding desired item(s). The decorative item could have a generally non-continuous circular body with two angled ends in between which is reversibly located an interchangeable setting having at least two angled setting sides. The securing device for... Agent: John D. Long Patent Counsel

20070051131 - Magnetically attractable components for self-sizing jewelry articles: A magnetic jewelry-forming component for preparing a jewelry article. The article includes a body member configured and dimensioned in an ornamental shape and having a first magnetizable portion for attractive or repulsive magnetic association with at least one other magnetic jewelry-forming component and at least one further element for magnetically... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070051132 - Self-seating earring wire: A unitary, self-seating pierced earring support wire having a definitive design providing for the ease of insertion through a wearer's ear. A first, generally linear support portion which is positioned through the wearer's ear lobe provides for equal distribution of the weight of the earring ornament through the piercing and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070051133 - Interconnecting jewelry and body ornamentation system: The present invention concerns jewelry and body ornaments. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system of interconnecting jewelry and body ornaments comprising a variety of individual segments and elements each of which is capable of being utilized independently as a separate functional piece of jewelry, while at the... Agent: Natalee Wolff

20070044508 - Hoop earring and enhancer mechanism: Earring enhancements attach to an earring such as a hoop earring and allow a decorative element to dangle at or near the center of a hoop. Enhancements may be interchangeable and may attach to a variety of earring styles.... Agent: Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.

20070044509 - Configurable jewelry and jewelry configuration system: A jewelry article is assembled with prefabricated precision components suitable for mass production. The components include bounding elements, fasteners, and spacers. The bounding elements include fastener apertures and channels for receiving portions of adornments. The fasteners secure the adornments in the channels between the bounding elements. From the available selection... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070044510 - Decoration stones: Decoration stones are disclosed, which are capable of simply and easily obtaining a desired design effect in such a manner that a certain design is implemented based on a preliminary attachment process when expressing a certain design at a decoration object and a secondary heating and attachment work which is... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070044511 - Method for assembling tennis bracelets and necklaces: A bracelet or necklace link and method for facilitating the assembling of tennis bracelets (gold links set with diamonds), other bracelets and necklaces. A wire or rail or cable is used to assemble the links to form a bracelet or necklace. In this manner, the links do not need to... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070044512 - Interchangeable jewellery insert and item for receiving the insert: An interchangeable jewelry insert having an extension formed of elastic material that can frictionally engage a surface of a receptacle for receiving the insert. The interchangeable jewelry insert may be detachably attached to any item that can be configured to have a receptacle for receiving the insert. The extension of... Agent: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Suite 2600